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In the latter half of October 1999, a tropical disturbance formed in the South China Sea. As the system tracked westward, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) issued a Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert (TCFA) out of concern that the system could significantly develop. When it failed to do so, the alert was discontinued. Then, on 25 October, the system became organized and another TCFA was issued. It was determined shortly after that a tropical depression had formed over the Malay Peninsula, Malaysia. As Tropical Depression 05B tracked northwestward over the warm waters of the Bay of Bengal and in conditions of low wind shear, it became a tropical storm. On 27 October, the storm intensified into a cyclone. Continued strengthening…

A tropical cyclone is a particular type of lowpressure system. It is called a hurricane in theUnited States and a typhoon in Asia. Tropicalcyclones are areas of warm, moist air risingrapidly. The upward ¯ow of air is de¯ected by theCoriolis effect (winds de¯ected by the Earth’srotation), creating a rotation around a centralcore, known as the `eye’. Tropical cyclones areoften accompanied by very strong winds (gusts ofover 300 kilometres per hour have been recorded),torrential rain (1800 millimetres in 24 hours havebeen recorded) and very rough seas. A storm surge can occur when a tropicalcyclone approaches or crosses a coastline. Thevery low atmospheric pressure and the stress ofstrong winds on the sea surface produce a rise insea level above the normal tide…

“No man is an island, entire of itself”. This quote from John Donne, states that no person could live there life without cn from people around them. They must live in an environment where they can communicate freely with someone even if it would be just one person; but what would happen to someone who does not receive or give proper communication? In the story, The Painted Door a wife named Ann lives in a deserted country side where communication with other people is hard to come by. Her husband, John, is the only person who she has by her side on a day to day basis, yet he does not put Ann as his first priority due to his…